Beyond belief: Canadians who target other Canadians

ALEX WILNER



From Wednesday's Globe and Mail



November 5, 2008 at 1:22 AM EST



In September, a young Torontonian became the first Canadian to be found guilty of participating in homegrown terrorism. Ten of his suspected co-conspirators await prosecution. Last month, news broke that a Quebec man had posted messages on a terrorist-friendly forum calling on al-Qaeda to attack Canadians. "It's Canada's turn" he urged his audience. Last week, a separate trial involving Canadian-born Momin Khawaja wrapped up. Arrested in 2004, Mr. Khawaja was found guilty of assisting a British terrorist cell. If this weren't bad enough, Canadian officials note that another seven terrorist plots - organized in Canada by Canadians - are under investigation.



Considering these developments, we might well ask ourselves: Why are Canadians supporting terrorism?

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